Governor Seyi Makinde over the weekend said Oyo state government now has the opportunity to restore the lost glory of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso.
The governor stated this Saturday while speaking on the recent ceding of the University to Oyo state during a live telephone conversation on Fresh FM, Ibadan programme, ‘Political Circuit’.
The governor said the real work to reposition LAUTECH and take it back to the glorious days when it was adjudged the best state-run university has now begun. He added that with the amicable ending of the joint ownership, a situation that has bogged down the university for years, his administration is ready to reposition the institution in line with his campaign promise.
Governor Makinde stated that “Oyo state under his watch will readily reposition the school for excellence” and that his administration’s drive to industrialise the state will get the much needed boost with an effectively run technology university like LAUTECH.
“So, we give God all the glory. Now, the real work starts because we have to ensure that the university is properly funded so that it will be contributing to the economy of Ogbomoso in particular and Oyo state in general. If we are saying we want to industrialise the state and we have a university of technology adding value in Ogbomoso, the industrialisation effort can proceed very quickly,” he said.
